Banana Quinoa Chia Muffins
Sometimes Mondays are just the worst, especially Mondays when you go to bed mentally going through your mile long to-do list that seems to be growing by the minute. Today is that kind of Monday for me. Ugh. And although I can’t say that these delicious, quinoa and chia packed muffins will magically make the to-do list disappear, they will at least provide 15 minutes of happiness along with my morning coffee. One small win.
Now let’s talk muffins. These muffins have a healthy base of cooked quinoa, whole wheat flour, bananas, and chia seeds. To that we add some simple ingredients – an egg, almond milk, some brown sugar for sweetness (can be omitted), and baking powder. Some time in the oven and the end result is a dense, rich, filling muffin packed with healthy ingredients. Although I haven’t tried it yet, I imagine you could substitute applesauce or pumpkin for the bananas or substitute one banana with 1 cup berries.
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Served Person: 6
vegetarian
white meat free
contains gluten
red meat free
shellfish free
contains eggs
contains honey
dairy free
pescatarian
- 1 egg
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 bananas mashed
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 2 tbsp. chia seeds
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (or skim)
- 3 tbsp. brown sugar (can be omitted or sub in honey)
- Carbohydrate 32.1938561097884 g
- Cholesterol 0.544444443339853 mg
- Fat 1.34097888864588 g
- Fiber 4.50947212876214 g
- Protein 5.26295611019706 g
- Saturated Fat 0.183166666515338 g
- Serving Size 1 1 serving (111g)
- Sodium 18.3637777487823 mg
- Sugar 27.6843839810262 g
- Trans Fat 0.875031444432018 g
- Calories 155 calories
1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 2 Mash the bananas using the back of a fork. Add the egg, almond milk, and vanilla extract. Stir until combined. 3 Add the remaining ingredients and stir together. 4 Pour into prepared muffin tins and bake for 25-30 minutes until firm and cooked through. If you want a banana slice on each muffin, just save 6 slices before mashing the bananas and place on top of the muffins before baking.
